Calendar Of First Foods For Your Baby When Starting Solids

Day 1 to 4

Baby rice + breast milk or milk alternative.

Day 4 to 6

Add a little pureed apple or pear to the baby rice.

Day 7 to 11

Try some pureed potato and then add some pureed beef or lamb.

Day 12 to 15

Offer some pureed kumara, pumpkin or carrot, or pureed rice.

Day 16 to 20

Continue to offer a variety of pureed vegetables, meat and fruit.

Moving from puréed foods to mashed and other textures

It's important to move quickly from the purée stage to mashed and other textures so that your baby develops biting and chewing skills.